Sony XPERIA E5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA E5 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA E5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F3311 SM-G781B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144 mm 159.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA E5.
Width 69 mm 74.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA E5.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.4 mm Sony XPERIA E5 is narrower than Sony XPERIA E5.
Weight 147 g 190 g Sony XPERIA E5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA E5.
Body Colour White | Graphite black Cloud lavender | Cloud mint | Cloud orange | Cloud red | Cloud white | Cloud navy
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.461 W/kg (body), 0.458 W/kg (head) 0.503 W/kg (head), 3.11 W/kg (limb), 1.355 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Infinity-O Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA E5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA E5.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 407 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G
Processor Number MTK6735 -
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA E5.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA E5.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T720 MP2 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
RAM 1.5 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA E5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA E5.
User Memory 10 GB 102.9 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA E5 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/2.2
Field of View (FoV) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom 3x 30x Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA E5.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, MASK mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter - Sony XPERIA E5 has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source Flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Object tracking, Touch Capture, auto scene recognition Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, AI stabilisation technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 32 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA E5.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 81 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA E5.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 525 hours -
Talk Time 690 minutes 1920 minutes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA E5.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 690 min
Standby (GSM): up to 511 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 570 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 518 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 525 hrs
Playback (video): up to 11.5 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 65 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 1920 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 81 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 10
User Interface - One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LTE-U, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, OTA, MP4 WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), Screen capture, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Voice enhancement, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, xLOUD Experience, Noise suppression, Personal Equalisation MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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